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Q: Why is it so difficult for climbers to breathe on top of mount Everest?
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How many breaths does a person take on top of mount Everest?

people take about 5 breaths on mount everest


Why is it difficult to breath on top of Mt. Everest?

It is difficult to breathe on the summit of Mount Everest because there is less air to breathe than what is at sea level.


How first five climbers of mount Everest and which date he was over climbing?

How first five climbers of mount everest and which date he was over climbing?


Who were the first climbers to conquer Mount Everest?

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.


Why is it hard to breathe at high altitudes?

Climbers use bottled oxygen on Mount Everest to help them breathe more easily because the higher you climb the less oxygen there is. At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.


What nation do Everest climbers represent?

Climbers who climb on Mount Everest come from all over the world.


Why do you need oxegyn tanks to climb Mount Everest?

Nearly all climbers on Mount Everest have oxygen tanks to help them breathe more easily because the higher you climb the less oxygen there is in the air.


Where are facts about mount Everest?

You can read lots of facts about Mount Everest and its climbers at the link given


When did climbers first start visiting Mount Everest?

The first climbers to visit Mount Everest was a British Expedition in 1921. They returned to the mountain in 1922 and 1924.


3 counties that had climbers on the mount Everest in 1966?

The following Country's had climbers on Mount Everest in 1996: USA New Zealand Japan South Africa


What kind of poluting is on Mount Everest?

The only pollution on Mount Everest is the rubbish that climbers leave behind.


Why do you think so many climbers are willing to risk their lives to climb Mount Everest?

Climbers risk their lives by climbing on Mount Everest for the thrill, challenge and adventure.